The Daily Zeitgeist
There’s more news and less comprehension today than any historical period that didn’t involve literal witch trials, and trying to stay on top of it all can feel like playing a game of telephone with 30 people, except everyone’s speaking at the same time and like a third of them are openly racist for some reason. From Cracked co-founder Jack O’Brien, THE DAILY ZEITGEIST is stepping into that fray with some of the funniest and smartest comedic and journalistic minds around. Jack and co-host Miles Gray spend up to an hour every weekday sorting through the events and stories driving the headlines, to help you find the signal in the noise, with a few laughs thrown in for free.
Episodes
In episode 1985, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly Facial Recognition Comedy show, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… The New And Improved CBS Evening News Was A Total Clusterfuck, Guess What Trump Is Talking About In This Speech, Machado Still Trying To Get That Trump Co-Sign, Speaking of OIL, Stranger Things Fans Are Going Full QAnon After Series Finale and more!
In this edition of McTrendalds, Jack and Miles discuss the Jan. 6th bomber, an update on how many Epstein files there really are, the McRib class action lawsuit, Tim Walz dropping out of the governor's race and much more!
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In episode 1984, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Rebrand, Mort Burke, to discuss… Trump: People Say I’m Jealous But My Kink Is Just Karma, Benny Johnson: Venezuela Rigged The 2020 Election! So Yeah! Trump Health? John Krasinski Laid The Groundwork For Venezuela Attack and more!
This week your boiz take a moment to reflect on the Festive Fixtures and wonder who will get the sack next, City’s injury woes and load…management?
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In this edition of The Invasion Of Trendezuela, Jack and Miles discuss their respective holidays, the last couple of weeks of Trump's antics and war crimes, RIP to MTV, Drake getting sued for being Drake asl, new public domain characters just dropped (feat. Betty Boop, Sam Spade, Nancy Drew, & Ms. Marple) and much more!
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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #1, we have:
#1 Coldplay RUINS Lives! Unabomber Humble Brag! 07.18.25
In episode 1899, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… CEO’s Affair Was Clearly The Best Part of Coldplay Concert, Wow This Guy’s Brain Is Lookin Like Sous Vide Sh*t, Annabelle The Doll Isn’t Even As Evil As The Guy Who Owned It...
In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer Anna Hossnieh and Bryan, The Editor to discuss the worst 2025 predictions and some of our predictions for 2026!
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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #2, we have:
Extra! Extra! Ouija’ll About It!10.28.25
In episode 1954, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Otherworld, Jack Wagner, to discuss… Ouija Episodes, The Power Of The Unconscious Mind and more!
LISTEN: Distant Land by Madlib
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In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by super producers Becca Ramos, Bei Wang, Victor Wright and Bryan, The Editor to discuss their favorite viral trends of 2025!
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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #3, we have:
Icon #4: Arnold Schwarzenegger w/ Jon Gabrus
Hello, The Internet!™, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we’re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons.
In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by comedian/podcaster Jon Gabrus to talk about the cybernetic organism (correction: body builder) sent from th...
In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by Bryan, The Editor and writer JM McNabb to discuss the top 5 stories of 2025!
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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #4, we have:
Zuck’s AI Glasses Suck! Kash Patel NOT Convincing? 09.19.25
In episode 1934, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly Facial Recognition Comedy show, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… Meta’s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t, Kash Patel Helping Keep The Eps...
In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by Bryan, The Editor to discuss the top 15 stories of 2025!
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This week the fellers chat the skin tight title race, Calafiori’s awkward absence, broke Barcelona behavior and the signing of the season!
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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #5, we have:
MAGA vs MAGA, US = Cause Of/Solution To All Earth’s Problems? 06.19.25
In episode 1883, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, comedian, and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist?, Andrew Ti, to discuss… America’s Cold War Strategy Is Coming Home To Roost Huh? Our Information Environment Is So F**ked, Couple Wild Stories About Peop...
In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by Bryan, The Editor to discuss the top 15 stories of 2025!
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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #6, we have:
Least Hardcore Person Ever, HE IS NOT SENILE!!! 10.03.25
In episode 1942, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, actor, and stand-up comedian, Marcella Arguello, to discuss… Ninja Goebbels - Totally NOT A Punk Ass B***h, In Other "They Might Just Be Bad At This News" - Pete Hegseth Is Melting Down Behind the Scenes, Mainstre...
In this special episode, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer Anna Hossnieh to talk their favorite movies, TV shows, and the most pretigious casting of 2025!
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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #7, we have:
Saint Ghislaine?! Marx’s Theory Of Bore-out 07.25.25
In episode 1903, Jack and Miles are joined by adult film star, activist, host of the upcoming 12-hour live-stream extravaganza Corn Telethon, and host of First Thirst, Siri Dahl, to discuss… Saint Ghislaine of Maxwell, Trump Is In The Files, They Keep Coming Up With...
It's that time again... Santa University is back for an NINTH installment!
Written and narrated by Jamie Loftus.
Performed by:
Miles Gray
Jack O'Brien
Anna Hossnieh
Sophie Lichterman
Joelle Monique
Caitlin Durante
Prop
Robert Evans
Victor Wright
Bei Wang
Justin Connor
Catherine Law
Molly Conger
Ian Johnson
Bryan, The Editor
Happy Holidays!
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